Men's Basketball Names Evann, Jeremy Baker Co-Captains

Dec 04, 2008

HAMDEN,
Conn.  Quinnipiac University Men's Basketball Head Coach Tom
Moore has announced sophomore Evann Baker (Washington, D.C.) and
junior Jeremy Baker (Washington, D.C.) as co-captains for the
2008-09 season. Evann Baker was a 2007-08 Northeast Conference
All-Rookie Team selection after averaging 10.9 points per game as a
freshman. Jeremy Baker made immediate contributions this season,
scoring 12.7 points and grabbing 9.0 rebounds per game in three
games before sustaining a shoulder injury that has kept him out of
the past two contests.

"It
is with great pleasure that I announce Jeremy and Evann Baker as
our co-captains for the 2008-09 season," said Moore. "I feel these
two young men have the character, work ethic, toughness, and
leadership skills that I am looking for in captains. They have been
 and will continue to be  extremely important to our
efforts as we build our program here at Quinnipiac
University."

The
elder of the Baker brothers came to Quinnipiac by way of Garden
City (Kan.) Community College, where he was named an Honorable
Mention JUCO All-American. He also earned All-Jayhawk Conference
First Team recognition. In his first game with the Bobcats, Jeremy
Baker scored the game-winning bucket on a put-back with two seconds
remaining.

Evann
Baker finished his freshman season second on the team in scoring
while shooting a high percentage from the floor (.450), three-point
range (.533) and the free-throw line (.833). After playing four
years at Archbishop Carroll (D.C.) High School, Baker spent a
post-graduate season at perennial basketball powerhouse Maine
Central Institute. While at MCI, Baker turned in a now legendary
performance at the Montverde (Fla.) Academy Invitational
Tournament, scoring 99 points in three games, including a
career-best 51-point output against Brevard Christian.